Static general knowledge is six of the seven lines of the General Studies Paper-I syllabus in the UPSC CSE notice: History of India and the Indian National Movement; Indian and World Geography; Indian Polity and Governance; Economic and Social Development; Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change; and General Science. The Commission tests understanding rather than recall, through statements to be judged correct or incorrect, pairs to be matched and assertion-reason items, and it likes the edges of a topic: a lesser-known provision of the Constitution, a river's tributary, a species' conservation status, the mandate of a statutory body. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for UPSC, written as short facts and tables, in English and Hindi, with each note linked to the current affairs and previous-year questions on the same topic. Start with Polity and Modern History, which carry the most questions, then Geography, the Economy, Environment, Ancient and Medieval culture and Science. Read a note, solve its PYQs, take its quiz, and come back to it in your monthly revision. A candidate who knows these notes and reads the daily current affairs has covered the syllabus the notice prescribes for Paper-I.
Which school won the Junior Girls Basketball title at the Sainik Schools National Games 2026?
The correct answer is Vikasa Sainik School, which secured the Junior Girls Basketball title at the meet.
Read the full explanation →Where was the closing ceremony of the All India Sainik Schools National Games 2026 held?
The school hosted the All India Sainik Schools National Games 2026, held from 3 to 7 November 2026, and its closing ceremony was attended by Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth as chief guest, who gave away the medals and trophies.
Read the full explanation →Which expression did Rajnath Singh use for the North-Eastern region while addressing soldiers at Sukna?
Speaking to soldiers at the Barakhana held on the eve of Diwali, the Raksha Mantri described the North-Eastern region as the first edge of the country rather than its last edge, explaining that the region marks the beginning of the national geographical and cultural landscape because it receives the first…
Read the full explanation →Along which boundary was the Defence Minister briefed on infrastructure development during the Sukna visit?
At Sukna the Raksha Mantri was briefed on infrastructure development along the Line of Actual Control, usually shortened to LAC, and on the deployment of advanced military equipment and emerging technologies meant to improve operational capability and combat effectiveness.
Read the full explanation →The Trishakti Corps, whose preparedness was reviewed on 7 November 2026, is headquartered at which place?
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh reviewed the operational preparedness of the Trishakti Corps at Sukna, where he was briefed on infrastructure development along the Line of Actual Control and on the deployment of advanced military equipment and emerging technologies.
Read the full explanation →How many indigenous drones depicted scenes from the Ramayana at Deepotsav 2026?
The Vice-President welcomed the innovative use of technology at the festival, singling out the more than 2,100 indigenous drones that staged scenes from the Ramayana in the sky, and the participation of around 1,000 artists in the cultural programmes.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the Deepotsav festival at Ayodhya first held?
The Vice-President traced the growth of Deepotsav from its inception in 2017, when a little more than 1.7 lakh lamps were lit at Ayodhya.
Read the full explanation →Who inaugurated the Deepotsav 2026 celebrations at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya?
C. P. Radhakrishnan, the Vice-President, inaugurated Deepotsav 2026 at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya as the chief guest. He witnessed the lighting of the ghats, cultural presentations based on the Ramayana and musical fireworks, and performed the Saryu Aarti at Naya Ghat.
Read the full explanation →Which helpline number, along with S4C, was ordered to be strengthened to tackle cybercrime in Gujarat?
At the Ahmedabad review the Home Minister directed that the capacity of S4C and of the 1930 helpline be enhanced so that cyber offences are brought under effective control.
Read the full explanation →Roughly how long is the Gujarat coastline, as stated at the Ahmedabad security review?
The review noted that Gujarat has a coastline of nearly 2,340 kilometres and that the state also shares an international boundary with Pakistan.
Read the full explanation →Who chaired the high-level meeting on Gujarat law and order and internal security held in Ahmedabad?
Amit Shah, who holds the portfolios of Home Affairs and of Cooperation, chaired the high-level meeting at Ahmedabad and reviewed the law and order and internal security situation in Gujarat.
Read the full explanation →Who chaired the first session of the Interaction Series of the Legislative Department?
The correct answer is Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary in the Legislative Department, who presided over the opening session.
Read the full explanation →Where was the first session of the Legislative Department’s Interaction Series held?
The correct answer is Kartavya Bhavan 2, New Delhi, where the session was held in the legislative training auditorium on 5 November 2026.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Cs of Purposeful Leadership?
The Five Cs of Purposeful Leadership are Consistency, Culture, Contribution, Community and Curiosity, so options A, B and D all belong to the set and only the third does not.
Read the full explanation →Which department has launched an Interaction Series for its officers and officials?
The correct answer is the Legislative Department, which works under the Ministry of Law and Justice and has begun the Interaction Series so that senior officers can pass on their experience and professional judgement on leadership, administration and personal effectiveness.
Read the full explanation →What is the maximum permissible trade margin on these anti-cancer medicines?
That is the ceiling on the trade margin which sellers of these anti-cancer medicines must observe, and a company may take the annual price increase allowed by Paragraph 20(1) of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 only while it continues to respect that limit.
Read the full explanation →What is the estimated annual saving to consumers from the revised anti-cancer drug prices?
The figure follows from price cuts reported in 1031 anti-cancer formulations, out of 1225 for which 76 companies filed revised prices, covering 121 drugs in all.
Read the full explanation →Which authority has capped the trade margins on non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines?
The correct answer is the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), which works under the Department of Pharmaceuticals in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and fixed the ceiling on trade margins for 137 anti-cancer drugs.
Read the full explanation →From which date do the revised prices of the 137 anti-cancer drugs take effect?
NPPA capped the trade margin on the maximum retail price of 137 anti-cancer drugs, and the lower prices that follow from that cap begin on that day.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following categories of pending matters was taken up by the Ministry of Steel under SCDPM 6?
The campaign set out to institutionalise Swachhta and to address pending matters across these several categories, which is why its reporting covers both paperwork and public grievances.
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